Invincible Starts From Dao Fruit-Chapter 631 - 475: Meng Qing’s Return and Shock!
The disciple became more and more enthusiastic as he spoke.
Dongqi Palace Master!
True Immortal Zhou Yan!
He is nothing short of a legend in the One Origin Dao Sect. Not only because he’s the only True Immortal to have proven Dao in three eras of the One Origin Dao Sect, but also due to his legendary experiences.
However, these ’legendary’ experiences are quite sparse.
With Zhou Yan proving Dao, some have summarized this new True Immortal’s cultivation journey, and most Daoist disciples suddenly realized that during his short three thousand years of cultivation, this Dongqi Palace Master had only left the mountain gate twice.
Once was after his advancement to Upper Immortal.
The other time was when he went out to establish the Daoist school.
Combining both instances, the total time he spent outside was less than three hundred years.
He stayed secluded, cultivating and studying.
Just like that, he proved the True Immortal lightly and effortlessly.
For a time, he was called a legend.
All the Daoist disciples admired and envied him greatly.
The disciple was no exception.
He was eloquent and relentless, praising with admiration in his words.
"Dongqi!"
"Dongqi Palace Master!"
As Meng Qing listened, a look of surprise and joy grew more and more on his face. In the end, his eyes lit up: "I see! Junior Brother Zhou is from Dongqi Daoist School, and after proving Dao, he also took the name ’Dongqi’! Dongqi Palace Master! East River Zhou Yan! Good! That’s great!"
Both surprised and delighted, Meng Qing thought.
The Daoist disciple nearby was shocked: "Junior Brother Zhou? Could this be the East River Palace Upper Immortal?"
Among the current Daoist Upper Immortals, only a few direct disciples from the East River Palace could call Zhou Yan a junior brother.
This disciple guessed who in the East River Palace it could be.
He couldn’t help but feel envious.
The direct disciples of this generation in the East River Palace not only have a True Immortal as a teacher, but now also have their own senior brother Zhou Yan proving Dao.
Two True Immortals in one school.
Countless people must be envious.
The young disciple’s eyes were bright with admiration.
But Meng Qing didn’t pay him any mind at this moment.
His junior brother had proved Dao.
He, as the senior brother, should have known sooner, really. But it’s only been ten years; it’s not too late to go and congratulate.
"Hahaha!"
"Good!"
"Finally, a disciple from our East River Palace has proven Dao!"
Meng Qing was truly happy, sweeping away the bitterness of the past thousand years! Laughing heartily, he took off into light, heading towards the East River Palace.
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Returning to the East River Palace.
To the Dongqi Palace.
Meng Qing finally met his newly proven True Immortal junior brother.
"Senior Brother Meng!"
Chen Jichuan was quite enthusiastic, personally greeting Meng Qing and bringing him into the hall.
The two sat down.
Chen Jichuan smiled and said, "It’s been over two thousand years since we last met, and Senior Brother still looks as impressive as ever."
"Can’t compare to Junior Brother, who is now a True Immortal in stature."
Meng Qing smiled as well.
His junior brother Zhou Yan proving Dao to become a True Immortal brought him a lot of joy. Seeing his junior brother still treating him and their other senior and junior brothers the same, even after achieving True Immortal, he felt even more comforted.
He also heard from the East River Palace that because his junior brother was concerned about his whereabouts after proving Dao, their teacher went to seek Qianshan Palace Master’s divination and later took his sword to the South Sea to destroy the lair of the Zheyou Immortal.
Meng Qing was also touched.
"It’s difficult to prove True Immortal."
"But this time, Senior Brother might turn misfortune into a blessing and glimpse the Great Dao."
Chen Jichuan looked at Meng Qing. Although he couldn’t see his specific Daoist cultivation, Meng Qing had passed the eleventh level of the ’Changshan Tower’ and had cultivated jointly with a True Immortal for a thousand years. While his combat ability might not match Senior Brother Shen Mo of the past, his Daoist cultivation was likely not far behind.
Meng Qing, now a little over forty thousand years old, still has six or seven thousand years left, with prospects for proving Dao.
Chen Jichuan took a pouch from his sleeve and handed it to Meng Qing, "Inside are some healing pills that can help Senior Brother quickly recover from injuries. There are also some precious Enlightenment treasures, mostly congratulatory gifts from fellow True Immortals. Additionally, there are twenty pounds of source jade, which can greatly enhance Senior Brother’s divine soul and efficiency in Dao enlightenment."
The value of this one pouch could make even Daoist Chiefs like Liu Xing green with envy.
Not to mention anything else.
Just the twenty pounds of source jade alone, they could scarcely obtain in a lifetime as chief, proving immensely beneficial to an Upper Immortal.
"This—"
Meng Qing was also shocked.
In the East River Palace, both Shen Mo and Liu Hechuan had been Daoist Chiefs. Meng Qing naturally knew that as a Daoist Chief, one could cultivate in the top-tier enlightenment secret realm ’Enlightenment Peak’ and receive ’Three-Autumn Jade Liquid’ and ’source jade’ as supplies.
But even as a Daoist Chief, one would only receive a drop of ’Three-Autumn Jade Liquid’ every three thousand years and a pound of source jade every two thousand years.
Having just seen the treasures in that storage bag, not to mention the twenty pounds of source jade, there was even a whole bottle with dozens of drops of ’Three-Autumn Jade Liquid.’
There were also about a dozen other enlightenment treasures, some of which he didn’t even recognize.
The value was astounding!
"This is too precious!"
Meng Qing was tempted but felt undeserving.
"These are merely worldly possessions. Now that I’m a True Immortal, the Dao Sect alone bestows five hundred pounds of source jade upon me."
"Back then, I entered the Immortal Path because of Senior Brother’s inscription and teaching on the ’Immortals Rock Wall.’ After joining the Dao Sect, I often relied on Senior Brother’s guidance and assistance, and it was through Senior Brother’s introduction that I became our teacher’s disciple."
"Whether as grace or sentiment, after proving Dao, I should naturally support Senior Brother."
Chen Jichuan held Meng Qing’s hand, speaking sincerely.
"Junior Brother!"
Meng Qing was deeply moved.
He asked himself, whether it was towards Shi Ze or Zhou Yan, he only acted out of camaraderie from the Dongqi Daoist School, offering help when possible, with no thought of reward.
After all, he was already a peak Upper Immortal back then, a direct disciple under the East River Palace Master. Of the twelve chiefs in the sect, only True Immortals had higher status.
True Immortals aside.
Even among Daoist Chiefs, none could offer him significant help, so he never expected any return.
Yet life is unpredictable.
Things blossom unexpectedly.
Today he receives his reward.
Meng Qing clutched the storage bag, feeling touched and excited as he earnestly looked at Chen Jichuan, "Junior Brother’s gift is my only hope to prove Dao. I won’t pretend in front of Junior Brother; I truly find it hard to refuse this gift, and today I will accept it shamelessly. If by chance I prove Dao in the future, I will surely repay your kindness today!"
"Senior Brother speaks too highly!"
Seeing this, Chen Jichuan finally smiled.
Then they engaged in discussions about the Dao, but he didn’t rush to ’enlighten’ him. With Meng Qing’s foundation and the assistance of source jade and other enlightenment treasures, he could achieve substantial improvement in his Daoist cultivation over the next four or five thousand years. If he still couldn’t prove Dao by then, Chen Jichuan would assist him accordingly.
The two discussed the Dao for a long time.
A few days later, Meng Qing finally left Dongqi Palace.
Not only Meng Qing.
After Chen Jichuan proved Dao, out of fellowship, he also gave gifts to Liu Hechuan, Bo Yin, Wu Qi, Xue Gu, Shi Ze, and Jiang Qingxing.
But it wasn’t a one-size-fits-all approach.
For instance, Meng Qing and Shi Ze were in the first tier.
Both of them came from Dongqi Daoist School and had significant ties with Chen Jichuan, who was willing to help them achieve True Immortal.
Among them, the gift to Meng Qing was the most generous.
As for Shi Ze, since his current cultivation was lower, Chen Jichuan held back somewhat. When Shi Ze reaches the fourth-order peak in the future, Chen Jichuan would offer more, even helping him secure a Daoist Chief’s position.
Beyond Meng Qing and Shi Ze, the second tier was Xue Gu and Bo Yin. They had deeper ties with Chen Jichuan as they had helped him establish the ’White Dove Daoist School’ in the Southern Border. Chen Jichuan was generous with them, giving each twenty pounds of source jade, comparable to Meng Qing and Shi Ze, but other enlightenment treasures were fewer and not as abundant. After all, Chen Jichuan had just proved Dao and had limited resources.
Following was Wu Qi and Liu Hechuan. Though they were peers, they had little interaction or deep relationship with Chen Jichuan, who only gave each ten pounds of source jade.
Even so, this was equivalent to what a Daoist Chief would receive over twenty thousand years, enough to sustain them in refining day and night for four to five thousand years.
This was no small gesture.
The last was the East River Palace’s young junior sister, Jiang Qingxing, whose cultivation was the lowest and entry the latest, yet Chen Jichuan treated her no differently, also giving her ten pounds of source jade, same as Wu Qi and Liu Hechuan.
In doing so, one hundred and ten pounds were spent at once.
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